Finalised Draft Local Plan available in Village Hall

There is copy of the full Plan available for reference in Ardentinny Village Hall. The Hall will be open, as follows:
Monday evening           7pm – 9pm              (during bridge)
Tuesday morning          10am – 12noon        (during badminton)
Wednesday evening      7pm – 9pm              (during hobbies)
Thursday afternoon       3pm – 5pm             (during carpet bowls)

The relevant Local Plan Ardentinny map pages can also be downloaded from here (pdf). Complete Plan pages can be downloaded from here.

Mobile bookworms

A book to suit every taste
Mobile Library at Ardenfield

Ardentinny residents are reminded that the Mid Argyll Mobile Library visits the village every 4 weeks and provides a very useful community service for all. As the service is linked to the main library database, you can join at the mobile library if you are not already a member. You can also take out or return books loaned from any of the library branches, ideal if you are unable to return the book to the original branch. Please remember that if we don’t use the mobile library, we may lose it!

You can get more details on the Mobile Library service by contacting Gordon Swanson on 01546 602072 or 07990 773102, or why not pay the library a visit in Ardentinny soon!. Check mylenders com au.

The well stocked shelves

Mobile Library Dates

April 20th,  May 18th & June 15th.

Craighoyle Farm 9.30
Drynain 9.45
Village Hall 10.00
Swedish houses 10.15
Car park 10.30
Strathan Cottage 10.45
Ardenfield 11.00
Anchorage 11.15
Charity Cottage 11.30

You can download the complete Mid Argyll Mobile Library timetable here.

Hall committee members STILL wanted

In preparation for this year’s AGM, we are now taking names for new committee members. Two of which will need to be office bearers.

Six of our current committe shall be standing down, leaving five people to put their names forward for the minimum legal requirement.

If you can spare some time, please forward your name to Babs on 810180 or contact any current committee member.

A Vision for Blairmore

This weekend Blairmore Village Trust held an exhibition and consultation event in their village hall. The rationale was to consult on a wide variety of issues, i.e.,

– regular ferry service between Blairmore, Helensburgh. Gourock and Kilcreggan
– regular ferry service between Blairmore and Arrochar
– safe facilities for small boats to gain access to Blairmore
– a network of interesting way-marked walks
– inspiring art within the landscape of the shore and/or woodland
– creation of outdoor activity for children
– establishment of an all-year cafe/bar
– landscaping of Blairmore Green
– improved parking within the village centre
– re-establishment of Blairmore House as a hotel and corporate venue
– adoption of the High Road
– re-establishment of market garden on the High Road
– implementation of a ‘Destination Development Strategy’

Is it time for Ardentinny to re-visit its vision for our village? Perhaps an item for discussion at the forthcoming Community Council AGM on 6th April.

Shiny new things

We’ve stacked many of the gleaming new shelves with content at the new ardentinny.org, but still have a few boxes to unpack, so please bear with us! The removal truck was overflowing with goodies from the old site, and sadly we had to leave some gems behind. But, fear not, you can still access the old site at old.ardentinny.org.  The shiny new version of ardentinny.org will be a much easier and faster site to update, so the local breaking news should arrive on your desktop faster, fresher and hotter than ever before! Please do take a moment and tell us what you think.